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... Petroleum), a date (Willie Nelson's Birthday) or the arts (New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Blue Grass Music, etc.) . Festivals are held at parks, fair grounds, racetracks, boulevards, barns, or city streets — anywhere. &# 160 They can be one day to longer than a week. They can include arts and crafts, music, parades, dancing, eating, drinking, etc. They attract the young, old, and the in-between. Festivals are about life and the real people that live life! &# 160 According to Webster (who wasn't a redneck), a redneck is a "white member of the Southern rural laboring class — sometimes used disparagingly." It should be noted that this term is often used with pride ... too often the classes merely reinforce what these professionals already know, are boring, limited to the profession, and don't provide insight into clients' needs or life. &# 160 John Locke had it right, "No man's knowledge can exceed his experience." Unfortunately our education systems, including CE programs, all too often focus on the information/knowledge. They attempt to force-fit what the instructor knows into the skull of the attendee/student. All too often, the attendees aren't learning, but just "passing time." This system doesn't work unless the "brains" and experiences are identical. &# 160 In my opinion, education should be about creating experiences in which knowledge is the product. Education should be about life — not books. It should be as much ...